Libya Volcanoes
Libya has 0 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Last Eruption | Primary Volcano Type |
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The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in Libya..
Libya has 3 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Primary Volcano Type |
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Gharyan Volcanic Field | Libya | Stratovolcano(es) |
Haruj | Libya | Volcanic field |
Waw an Namous | Libya | Caldera |
There are 3 photos available for volcanoes in Libya.
Dark-colored lava flows of the Haruj volcanic field are prominent in this Space Shuttle photo of the arid desert of central Libya. The extensive Pliocene-to-Holocene Haruj volcanic field covers a broad 45,000 km2 area and contains very well-preserved scoria cones, lava flows, and explosion craters. The youngest lava flows were considered to be Holocene in age.NASA Space Shuttle image STS41C-32-1146, 1984 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/). The Al Haruj volcanic province covers around 42,000 km2 in Libya, shown in this November 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 350 km across). It contains numerous lava flows, scoria cones, spatter cones, vents including maars, and 47 identified dike segments.
Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/). The central cone of the isolated Wau-en-Namus volcanic field lies within a 4-km-wide caldera in the Sahara desert of south-central Libya. Three small salt lakes, one of which is seen at the right margin of the cone in this view from the south, contribute to its name, which means "Oasis of Mosquitoes." The youthful appearance of the central cone has suggested it may be as young as a few thousand years, although the arid climate may mask its actual age.
Photo by Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff, 2006 (Université Paris-Sud).
This is a compilation of Libya volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
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